Ronan Vibert, born in Cambridge in 1964, made a notable mark in cult cinema with his role in Rowing with the Wind (1988). A graduate of RADA, he honed his craft in theatre before transitioning to film and television. His performance in Rowing with the Wind captures the essence of the era's artistic exploration, reflecting the film's blend of drama and fantasy. Vibert's diverse career spanned various mediums, yet his contribution to this cult classic highlights his ability to bring depth to complex characters.
Rowing with the Wind
In the summer of 1816, English poet Percy Shelley, his soon to be wife Mary Shelley (daughter of William Godwin and Mary Wollstonecraft), and Mary's stepsister and companion Claire Clairmont take a holiday with Lord Byron and his physician John William Polidori at a villa rented by Byron at Lake Leman, Switzerland. Byron challenges each of the friends to write a horror story, and Mary begins her novel, Frankenstein. She imagines the monster becoming real, and for the next six years, as tragedy befalls those around her, she believes the creature of her imagination is the cause. Meanwhile, Claire has Byron's baby, is estranged from him and barred from seeing her daughter. Byron and Percy continue their friendship, the one hedonistic, the other idealistic. The Shelleys move near Pisa.
